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Reliya

by Reliya on 11 December 2016 - 06:12

From Google:

Do-it-yourself suggestions to help you stop your dog from eating his own poop include:

 

Coat stools with hot sauce or lemon juice.

 

Add a few tablespoons of canned pumpkin to his food bowl each day. Pumpkin tastes good in food, but disgusting in dog poop.

 

Add meat tenderizer to your dog’s food (it will make the dog waste taste VERY bad).

 

Keep waste picked up on a regular basis.


Hundmutter

by Hundmutter on 11 December 2016 - 07:12

I've tried the pineapple trick in the past, but only with very mixed success. Never yet tried pumpkin but hear good things of it. I'm with Susie & Koots - using the 'outside' world AS LONG AS YOU PICK UP AFTER THEM is fine; however, for me, that never seemed to eradicate 'going at home' completely, so as far as I am concerned it is ALWAYS pick up quickly, around your own home and garden and kennels. Not only does that cut down opportunities for "poo eaters" but it is generally A Good Thing health & safety wise, for you and your dog(s).

The point Bubba makes about if flies won't settle on it intrigues me; it sounds as though it might be true ... but I don't think I have ever yet seen any poo flies would NOT alight on !

 

As for training, rather than (just) prevention: I suggest it is the same as training against any other unwanted behaviour. Dog goes to eat poop, owner has leash on dog, gives jerk on leash and tells dog "No"; owner has reward treat VERY READY to give to dog IMMEDIATELY dog stops munching on poo and gives attention back to owner. Repeat enough times with patience and eventually you should be able to let dog loose again in areas where it was picking up other dogs' poos. [Not so helpful re one that eats its own.]

 

Now, can anyone advise ME re a 12-year old 'rescue' who insists on digging up

and eating CAT poo whenever she gets a chance ???


kitkat3478

by kitkat3478 on 11 December 2016 - 09:12

I think it's poor quality dog food. The only time my dogs ever do that, is when I fed Purina.
Especially puppies with puppy chow. I don t think it digests properly and that's why pups go back to it.
And hund , all dogs love cat poop. It's like a delicacy to them. When I had my lion, my God, my dogs thought they died and went to heaven.lol

susie

by susie on 11 December 2016 - 14:12

Not really related to the topic, but Swarnendu wondered about my advice to walk the dog...

As I already mentioned dogs are pretty clean animals, they tend to potty outside of their home surrounding, when given the chance.

But - more important - while walked they get used to the leash, noises, smells, people and animals on a regular basis.
They have to adjust - they get used to a lot of things, and they are able to develop their brain.
There is not only "kennel dullness" in dogs, but "property dullness", too.

When you walk your dogs they are "socialized" on a daily basis, and every second they learn .

A lot of American dogs do live in paradise ( big yards, almost no neighbars ) - no need to walk them - they do have enough room for fun and play ( 2 dogs playing together - no need to exercise them ) - happy dogs...

but the later result are dogs not used to anything, not knowing how to (re)act in new situations, simply overwhelmed by the world.

Does my point : "5 clean up immediately, better, walk your dog on a regular basis ( 3 or 4 times/day ) outside of your property"

make sense now?


Hundmutter

by Hundmutter on 11 December 2016 - 17:12

Kitkat, yeah, its the high meat content. Not a habit previous dogs have particularly indulged in though, and as we have 5 cats in the immediate area its a bit of a hindrance that this dog has obviously had the determined habit for a long time in her life! Is she too old now to change ?

Hundmutter

by Hundmutter on 11 December 2016 - 17:12

Wait ! When you had your LION ???

kitkat3478

by kitkat3478 on 12 December 2016 - 21:12

hund, you probably cannot stop the dog from "induldging", you may be able to get her to do it behind your back ,tho...sneak it

   And yes, WHEN I HAD my lion....what a blast. My dogs would look at her and you could see them wondering IF this cat was ever going to stop growing, which she did, at 600 lbs.

    She was great fun, she really was. Believe me, I know all about prey drive, lol

She was little when I got her, never knew she WAS a lion!

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susie

by susie on 12 December 2016 - 22:12

Holy shit! I thought "Lion" was the nickname for a spoiled tiny kitten...Teeth Smile


kitkat3478

by kitkat3478 on 13 December 2016 - 14:12

lol...no, kittykat was the name of an extremely spoiled big cat!

COGSD

by COGSD on 28 December 2016 - 03:12

So my girl has this problem, and thanks to this thread I've found the pumpkin has stopped it.

Anyone know how long this needs to be done to break the habit? I'm hoping it's not forever.






 


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